Tag: Karapatan
Karapatan hails ICC’s rejection of Duterte’s release bid as ‘win for...
Karapatan welcomes ICC decision denying Duterte’s release, calling it a milestone in the long pursuit of justice for victims
Rights advocates, lawmakers push bill to free sick, elderly prisoners
Karapatan supports bill seeking release of sick, elderly, and vulnerable detainees amid worsening jail conditions and rising deaths
On law’s 5th year, groups warn of ‘worsening crackdown’ under Anti-Terror...
Rights groups and Indigenous advocates demand the repeal of the Anti-Terror Law, citing its use to silence dissent and activism
Human rights defenders cite impunity, red-tagging in renewed call to end...
Rights groups urge Marcos Jr. to surface missing activists and end enforced disappearances amid rising impunity and inaction
Rights group flags state role in disappearances, slams Marcos Jr.’s silence
Human rights organization Karapatan has criticized President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his silence on the abductions of James Jazmines and Felix Salaveria Jr., which...
Rights group raises fear NDFP consultant’s brother is latest enforced disappearance...
“As of today, efforts by his wife, friends, and human rights groups to ascertain his whereabouts have been in vain,” Karapatan said.
Rights group warns against ‘increasing’ rights violations under Marcos Jr.
Karapatan lamented the 11 cases of enforced disappearances in 2023, describing it as the 'biggest hike' compared to four victims in 2022
Rights groups call for UN scrutiny of terror laws
Taule called for the dismissal of these charges and the repeal of the terror laws, arguing they contravene established human rights norms
Rights groups welcome de Lima’s acquittal
Rights group Karapatan said it welcomes de Lima’s court victory after the last of the four drug-related charges was dismissed
Philippine groups hit terror case vs. human rights activists
The group called on the CHR to investigate what it claimed was the use of legal mechanisms to intimidate environmental defenders
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